Ingredients

• 400 gm plain flour
• 400 gm wheat flour
• 200 gm cashew nuts, powdered coarsely
• 500 gm sugar, powdered
• 500 gm solidified Dalda ghee
• 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 cup broken bits of cashew nuts or halved cashew nuts
• 1-2 tbsp warm milk if required

How to Make Cashew Cookies

• If ghee is not solidified, then refrigerate for some time.
• Take ghee in a large deep plate and rub in circular direction with a flat palm.
• Rub enough to make ghee white, fluffy and light.
• Sieve baking powder with flours.
• Add sugar to ghee and mix till light.
• Fold in sieved flours and powdered cashew nuts till well mixed.
• Sprinkle some milk if dough seems too dry to hold.
• Mix with a light hand.
• Do not knead too much or make dough gooey.
• Coarse dough will make better and lighter cookies.
• Shape in small rounds and arrange on baking sheet.
• Preheat oven to 200 degrees C before putting in cookies.
• Press broken bits of cashew nuts on each cookie in the centre.
• Bake at 180 degrees C for 7-8 minutes or till very light golden.
• Remove and cool on a wire mesh or rack till completely cooled.
• Store in airtight container in dry place.